Former Xbox Lead Wanted A Real Money Auction House In Halo 4
Reports reveal former Xbox boss Don Mattrick once proposed adding a real-money auction house to Halo 4, sparking backlash from developers.
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Former Xbox lead Don Mattrick reportedly suggested that Halo 4 include a real-money auction house, similar to the system implemented in Diablo 3. This proposal has resurfaced in recent coverage, drawing attention to past executive decisions regarding monetization in major gaming franchises.
Coverage from Eurogamer.net, GamesRadar+, Kotaku, and games.gg emphasizes the contrast between executive goals and developer sentiment. A developer cited by GamesRadar+ and Metro.co.uk criticized game executives as "stupid detached money grubbing idiots" in response to these revelations.
Further developments depend on whether additional details emerge regarding the extent of these proposals or if other former executives or developers provide further commentary.
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Quick answers
Who proposed the real-money auction house for Halo 4?
Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick.
Which other game had a similar auction house system?
Diablo 3 implemented a real-money auction house.
How did developers react to this revelation?
One developer described game executives as "money grubbing idiots" and "stupid detached" in response to the news.
Coverage (6)
- Ex-Xbox dev slams game execs as ‘money grubbing idiots’ in quote of the year Metro.co.uk · 1d ago
- Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick once reportedly suggested Halo 4 should have a real-money auction house like Diablo 3 infamously did Eurogamer.net · 1d ago
- Former Xbox boss wanted Halo 4 to have Diablo 3's most hated feature, dev says: "Game execs remain stupid detached money grubbing idiots" GamesRadar+ · 1d ago
- Ex-Xbox dev slams game execs as ‘money grubbing idiots’ in quote of the year Metro.co.uk · 1d ago
- Don Mattrick Wanted a Real-Money Auction House in Halo 4 games.gg · 1d ago
- Former Xbox Lead Wanted A Real Money Auction House In Halo 4 Kotaku · 1d ago broke it first
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